Antonio Rutilio

Dominicus, Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic — beside the Viva Dominicus resort area — 2013–2014

Villa Colussi — Caribbean Villa Renovation

Location
Dominicus, Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic — beside the Viva Dominicus resort area
Year
2013–2014
Client
Ettore Colussi
What we did
Architectural Renovation, Interior Design, Pool & Landscape Integration, 3D Visualization
Villa Colussi — Caribbean Villa Renovation

Renovating a Private Caribbean Villa Beside Viva Dominicus

Villa Colussi is the renovation of an existing private residence in Dominicus, Bayahibe, commissioned by Ettore Colussi. The archived preliminary drawings dated October 2013 identify Antonio Rutilio as project architect, with drawings by Geom. Aurora Melis. The design reorganizes the existing house and its relationship with the tropical garden and swimming pool, creating a more fluid sequence of indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Visual Narrative

Villa Colussi — Atrium and Sculptural Stair — Timber Study
Atrium and Sculptural Stair — Timber Study
Villa Colussi — Main Garden Façade — Timber Study
Main Garden Façade — Timber Study
The Vision

A More Fluid Relationship Between House, Garden and Pool

The renovation retains the identity of the existing villa while giving the social spaces a clearer architectural hierarchy. A sculptural central stair becomes the internal focal point, while the upper level incorporates a private relax/media suite with jacuzzi. Outside, the pool, shaded terraces and tropical planting form a continuous leisure landscape suited to the Caribbean climate.
Villa Colussi — Caribbean Villa Renovation
Villa Colussi — Main Garden Façade — Neutral Structural Study
Main Garden Façade — Neutral Structural Study
Villa Colussi — Atrium and Sculptural Stair — Neutral Structural Study
Atrium and Sculptural Stair — Neutral Structural Study
Location

Dominicus, Bayahibe, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic — beside the Viva Dominicus resort area